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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHump
/hʌmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rounded, raised mass or protuberance, especially that on the back of a camel, dromedary, or some other animal.
"The camel stored fat in the large hump on its back to survive the desert journey."
- 1
To bend or round (one's back or body) into a hump shape.
"He humped his back against the cold, driving wind as he walked across the field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating around the late 16th century, likely from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch words such as 'humpe', meaning a lump or piece. It evolved to describe a rounded protuberance, particularly on the back of an animal or human, before expanding into various figurative and colloquial expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hump" is said worldwide
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bosse
Transliteration: /bɔs/
"Le chameau a une grosse bosse sur le dos."
Höcker
Transliteration: /ˈhœkɐ/
"Das Kamel hat einen großen Höcker auf dem Rücken."
gobba
Transliteration: /ˈɡob.ba/
"Il cammello ha una grossa gobba sulla schiena."
joroba
Transliteration: /xoˈɾo.ba/
"El camello tiene una gran joroba en la espalda."
cunda
Transliteration: /ˈkũ.dɐ/
"O camelo tem uma grande corcova nas costas."
कुबड़
Transliteration: kubad
"ऊँट की पीठ पर एक बड़ा कुबड़ होता है।"
驼峰
Transliteration: tuófēng
"骆驼背上有一个大驼峰。"
혹
Transliteration: hok
"낙타의 등에는 큰 혹이 있습니다."
こぶ
Transliteration: kobu
"ラクダの背中には大きなこぶがあります。"
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